Presentations, videos and case stories to support parents in discussing Internet Safety with their kids found here.
Online Resources
General
Cybrary.org Provides links to child friendly sites for kids in grade 3-8 on a variety of curriculum oriented subjects Commonsense Media a resource for parents and teachers to help choose what media is appropriate for their children, movie reviews, game reviews, book and TV reviews by age, offers parents advice and provides educator programs Discovery Education supports teachers, parents and students with some free resources and activities and optional subscriber services Scholastic News online place for kids news with games and quizzes, debate topics, and in depth reports. Teacher and parent guides
Homework Help
BBC Learning Schools provides games, video clips and activities for homework and revision, resources for teachers and parents, online learning support and advice, content by subject area Beestar.org Math, Reading and English Language Arts exercises for school kids some free some subscription based - resource for parents and support at home Dance Mat Typing teaches children how to use the keyboard Homeworkspot.com K-12 resources organized by subject and grade level
Spellingcity.com online spelling support with resources for teachers, students and parents, interactive games, vocabulary and spelling tests and activities Wordcentral.com sponsored by Merriam Webster offers kids a student dictionary, Dialy Buzzword and interactive word games, Includes homework help and lessons plans
Reading and Writing Support
Eduplace.com sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt an online resource for teachers, parents and students. Wacky Web Tales for grades 3 and above are like Mad Libs Kidsread.com provides reading lists, series books, classic titles along with trivia games, contests, author interviews Reading Rockets offers information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. Starfall.com a free website to teach children to read with phonics Tikatok an award winning web site where students create and publish their own books, must pay for books and join site Vocabulary.com vocabulary list, resources, lesson plans
Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy provides learning resources for science with home demos, worksheets, quizes coupled with episode guides for his science show
Math
Coolmathgame.com Fact Family Cards GameClassroom interactive homework help for students, parents and teachers. Worksheets, videos, lessons and math games. IXL Math practice tool for educators and families subscription based - resource for parents and support at home Timez Attack an online multiplication game with free download and other membership options
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Internet Safety
Advice for parents on Internet Safety found here.
Presentations, videos and case stories to support parents in discussing Internet Safety with their kids found here.
Online Resources
General
Cybrary.org Provides links to child friendly sites for kids in grade 3-8 on a variety of curriculum oriented subjectsCommonsense Media a resource for parents and teachers to help choose what media is appropriate for their children, movie reviews, game reviews, book and TV reviews by age, offers parents advice and provides educator programs
Discovery Education supports teachers, parents and students with some free resources and activities and optional subscriber services
Scholastic News online place for kids news with games and quizzes, debate topics, and in depth reports. Teacher and parent guides
Homework Help
BBC Learning Schools provides games, video clips and activities for homework and revision, resources for teachers and parents, online learning support and advice, content by subject areaBeestar.org Math, Reading and English Language Arts exercises for school kids some free some subscription based - resource for parents and support at home
Dance Mat Typing teaches children how to use the keyboard
Homeworkspot.com K-12 resources organized by subject and grade level
Spellingcity.com online spelling support with resources for teachers, students and parents, interactive games, vocabulary and spelling tests and activities
Wordcentral.com sponsored by Merriam Webster offers kids a student dictionary, Dialy Buzzword and interactive word games, Includes homework help and lessons plans
Reading and Writing Support
Eduplace.com sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt an online resource for teachers, parents and students. Wacky Web Tales for grades 3 and above are like Mad LibsKidsread.com provides reading lists, series books, classic titles along with trivia games, contests, author interviews
Reading Rockets offers information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
Starfall.com a free website to teach children to read with phonics
Tikatok an award winning web site where students create and publish their own books, must pay for books and join site
Vocabulary.com vocabulary list, resources, lesson plans
Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy provides learning resources for science with home demos, worksheets, quizes coupled with episode guides for his science show Math
Coolmathgame.comFact Family Cards
GameClassroom interactive homework help for students, parents and teachers. Worksheets, videos, lessons and math games.
IXL Math practice tool for educators and families subscription based - resource for parents and support at home
Timez Attack an online multiplication game with free download and other membership options